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. 1979 Jun;54(6):466–468. doi: 10.1136/adc.54.6.466

Cushing's disease presenting with growth failure: clinical remission during cyproheptadine therapy.

D B Grant, S M Atherden
PMCID: PMC1545428  PMID: 475431

Abstract

A 14.7 year-old boy had almost complete suppression of growth as a result of mild pituitary-dependent Cushing's disease. There was complete clinical remission during treatment with cyproheptadine (12 mg/day) and this was maintained when treatment was stopped after 18 months.

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